Novel Association for Youth Advocacy Holds Family Planning Campaign in Nasarawa

​A non-governmental organization, Novel Association for Youth Advocacy, with support from Population Reference Bureau have commenced sensitisation on family planning for adolescents in Nasarawa state.

Speaking at a One-day NAYA chat with Journalists on Thursday in Lafia, Coordinator of NAYA in the state, Mary Ashenanye, explained that the campaign on family planning became necessary due to the high rate of unwanted pregnancies among young people in the state.

She said, “The aim of this programme is to increase participation of young people in accessing family planning and reproductive health information and services because youths and adolescents aged 10-24 years are facing serious health challenges ranging from high rate of rape, teenage pregnancy and HIV/AIDS”.

Ashenanye appealed to health practitioners in the state to be friendly with adolescents who patronize their facilities so that they will not be scared of revealing their health challenges to them.

Source: Vanguard